#TCPalmSocial's Top 10 Summer Picks

Beach! Grab the sunscreen, be mindful of the flags, which alert you to surf conditions, and enjoy the best part about living on the Treasure Coast.

The following is a list of activities suggested by Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers staff:

Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers' marketing coordinator Inez Frid recommends a guided sea turtle walk, and that may have something to do with the fact that she has been a volunteer turtle scout since 2000. Many of the area's walks are already booked up. The last time we checked, Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center still had some openings in July. It's hard to describe the wonder of it all.

Investigative journalist George Andreassi recommends the new CopaCabana in Jupiter, where he likes to take his wife Tracy on Saturday evenings for mojitos and Latin dancing. The restaurant in Abacoa has live music and dancing on Friday and Saturday nights.

Photographer and videographer Chris Arnold likes to have fun with the family and learn something new at the same time. He recommends South Causeway Park on Seaway Drive in Fort Pierce. Not only can you pack a picnic lunch, dip your toes in the sand and play in the water, but you also have the Smithsonian Marine Ecosystems Exhibit, where kids can touch sea life.

As the father of a toddler, business reporter Eric Pfahler recommends the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne for family fun.

You don't have to drive to West Palm Beach for comedy. The local comedy scene continues to grow. Copy editor Kathy Bauman recommends the Riverside Theatre's Comedy Zone for a laugh.

The stand-up paddleboarding trend has really caught on and there are many places to try it out. Features editor Hillary Copsey likes Treasure Coast Paddle, which rents out boards on the Indian River Lagoon. Check water advisories before you head out. But until the Lake Okeechobee discharges stop, be aware of several water advisories in effect near Sandsprit Park and the Roosevelt Bridge in Stuart, and Leighton Park and near the mouth of Bessey Creek in Palm City. An alternative for a day on the water is a boat tour of the St. Lucie River. #TCPalmSocial columnist Ginny Beagan recommends the Island Princess, the St. Lucie River Princess or Sunshine Wildlife Tours.

Interactive fountains are now known as splash pads. Metro editor Adam Neal says his kids enjoy the one at Riverview Park in Sebastian. And if you really want to get soaked, check out the lazy river and big waterslides at Sailfish Splash Waterpark in Stuart.

Fort Pierce native and reporter Laurie Blandfordrecommends On the Edge and Chuck's restaurants for the best sunsets, and Archie's for the best burgers.

Go kayaking. If you have your own, you already know why. If you don't — rent one and see how relaxing and easy it is to explore our waterways. #TCPalmSocial columnist Ginny Beagan says South River Outfitters, just outside of Halpatiokee Park in Stuart, is her favorite place to paddle back into what feels like Old Florida.

Grab the sunscreen, be mindful of the flags — which alert you to surf conditions — and enjoy the best part of living on the Treasure Coast.